How to open one script with another

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This might be fairly easy to answer. I have two scripts (i.e. ScriptA.app and ScriptB.app). My goal is to open ScriptB.app from ScriptA.app. I have tried this:

--ScriptA.app
tell application "ScriptB.app" to activate

But all I got was a window asking me Where is ScriptB.app? I scrolled through the list of applications but could not find ScriptB.app or ScriptA.app for that matter. I thought that was odd, as I saved both scripts as Applications. Any ideas on what I could be doing wrong?

I tried this, and it works for me when both scripts are saved (as .app files) in the Applications folder. Maybe yours are being saved somewhere else? — Richard Inglis
– Richard Inglis, Commented Jul 23, 2011 at 18:32
I wish I could accept comments as answers (saving in the Applications folder worked like a charm)... Thanks :) — fireshadow52
– fireshadow52, Commented Jul 23, 2011 at 18:35
I know this is probably a waste of time for you, but could you put your comment into an answer? I want to credit you for your good answer. :) — fireshadow52
– fireshadow52, Commented Jul 23, 2011 at 19:16
Now I've tried with either A or B on the desktop, and it still works! So there must have been some other reason... — Richard Inglis
– Richard Inglis, Commented Jul 23, 2011 at 19:18
Out of interest, did you also try specifying the full path to ScriptB rather than just "ScriptB.app"? — nekomatic
– nekomatic, Commented Jul 25, 2011 at 7:38

Richard Inglis · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-23 19:25:07Z

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When I tried this, saving both apps in the Applications folder, it worked fine.

Also it still works if I move either A or B or both to the desktop.

answered Jul 23, 2011 at 19:25

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fireshadow52 Over a year ago

Who knows, could have been a glitch. But from now on I'll save my apps in the Applications folder if I want to do something like this again. Thanks a lot. :)

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